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- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey signs tax relief bill, state grocery tax eliminated for two months
Gov. Ivey showcases healthcare legislation signed into law
Governor signs act ensuring athletic eligibility for CHOOSE Act students
Consumer Reports urges Ivey to veto Alabama Personal Data Protection Act
Gov. Ivey signs Alabama Work Zone Safety Act
- Legislature
Gov. Ivey signs tax relief bill, state grocery tax eliminated for two months
Opinion | Alabama’s four-year record of tax relief
Opinion | Investing in Alabama’s coal communities is investing in our future
Alabama Cannabis Coalition reflects on mixed results from legislative session
ACLU of Alabama applauds parole reforms, but warns Alabama’s prison crisis remains unaddressed
- Economy
Innovate Alabama launches $15M fund to retain, scale early-stage companies
Small business optimism falls as oil prices fuel uncertainty
Alabama Senate sends bill to limit data center tax breaks to governor
Senate passes industry-to-classroom workforce tax credit bill
Opelika hemp store seeks city approval as funds run out
- National
- Education
Gov. Ivey announces record CHOOSE Act applications for 2026–27 school year
Auburn student chapter wins award at national convention
U.S. Navy invests $30M in Alabama maritime workforce training
ASU partners with United Methodist Church, Wesley Foundation to support student development
Mark Merrick named Dean of UAB School of Health Professions
- Health
Gov. Ivey showcases healthcare legislation signed into law
UAB Medicine expands care with new clinics in first quarter of 2026
House passes bill to prohibit vaping in public spaces, rename Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act
The Shoulder launches Operation VETS to aid Alabama veterans struggling with substance abuse
Cancer researchers highlight findings, push for funding at Alabama capitol
- Opinion
Congress
Congressman Moore received almost $750,000 in contributions in the first months of 2026, as well as sizable transfers from Congressional Republican leadership.
Governor
Governor Kay Ivey signed HB527 into law, which will bring an income tax deduction for overtime pay of up to $1,000.
Featured Opinion
A whole bunch of people in this debate over Montgomery aren’t interested in actually solving the problems. They’re only interested in the public fight.
Congress
Sewell confronted Kennedy with video-backed remarks about Black youth and “wellness farms,” as he repeatedly denied using the term “reparented.”
Local news
The May 3-9 initiative will pair Birmingham entrepreneurs with lenders, nonprofit leaders and corporate partners amid rising costs and tighter access to capital.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Everyone has an opinion. That’s nothing new. What’s new is how certain everyone sounds.
Elections
An APR review of Mo Brooks’ Alabama House record shows more than 100 votes supporting tax increases, raising questions about long-standing anti-tax claims
Governor
The legislative priorities, now law, include measures aimed at improving rural healthcare, eliminating cancer screening costs and limiting items Alabamians may purchase via SNAP.
Prisons
Convicted of two counts of capital murder, Lee was sentenced to death after a judge overrode a jury's sentencing recommendation
Legislature
Advocates said lawmakers blocked tougher hemp limits but again failed to ease marijuana penalties, leaving reform stalled as primary elections approached.
Opinion
From moonshot feats to a daring rescue in Iran, Americans have grown oddly numb to extraordinary national achievements.
Featured Opinion
As attacks shift from Islam to the Pope, the principle of religious liberty itself is being tested in American politics.
Featured Opinion
ALGOP has gerrymandered itself into a mess, and its a mess that isn't working for Alabama.
Featured Opinion
Imagine if we even dared talk about dogs the way some of our politicians talk about other humans.
News
By Representative Allen Farley On February 28, 2013, at the close of the Alabama Legislature’s ninth day of our 2013 thirty day session, the...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter State Representative Jim Barton faces business consultant Bill Hightower in Tuesday’s special Republican Runoff for state Senate District...
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By U.S. Representative Jo Bonner In these times of budgetary brinksmanship, it’s rare for Mother Nature to steal the limelight from Congress and the...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Congressman Mike Rogers (R) from Saks called the recent release of thousands of illegal immigrants from ICE...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter There is a growing political consensus that at least eleven million illegal aliens already living in the United...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Two versions of the School Accountability Act have surfaced over the last week. One was passed out of...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter George S. Patton once wrote, “Fatigue makes cowards of us all.” Perhaps Senate President Pro Temp Del Marsh,...
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by Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–On Thursday, Dale County Sheriff Wally Olsen received a standing ovation from the members of the Alabama Senate....
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By Senator Quinton Ross Last Thursday marked the end of February which is a month that has been deemed an opportunity to reflect on...